Basic Rucker 17L

The standard answer is a GORUCK Rucker with plates. Given that in 60 days you will be training with what they give you, I am not sure that it matters what you use right now. Not knowing your current fitness level, I am thinking the one thing you will gain in that time is strengthening your traps. If

Unless you’re planning to throw your bag around on the ground and do CrossFit stuff, the GoRuck bags are completely unnecessary. GoRuck focuses on durability over comfort. I just ruck. I don’t do all that crazy stuff so I prefer comfort. Don’t get me wrong, WildGym bags are beasts too, but they are

1 you would not notice a difference carrying those plates v goruck’s 3 having the option option of transferring weight to your hips with a hip belt is very useful

Make no mistake, I love my Rucker, it’s a pretty incredible fitness implement and I use it a ton. When it comes to long distance (let’s say 12+ miles), relatively heavy rucks (35#+), (1) the lack of a functional hip belt that effectively transfers load to the hips is my biggest issue, and for me, ar

That fact you used "legend" makes me think you're from the UK. That said, I recommend looking at YOMP. https://www.yomp.store/ They're cheaper than GoRuck and local to you, so you'll likely have better customer service if something goes wrong. I have their YOMP Y-CO 1, which basically is the goruck

Agreed. Keep the weight as close to your body as possible and high as possible. It’s possible even with a hip belt to do this and keep more of the weight focused to your hips and legs. You might also consider dropping weight to 10lbs for a few weeks and then moving slowly back up to 20lbs as your bo

Have you also considered a ruck that has load lifters? Getting some of the weight off your shoulders and only focused on your chest and hips/legs might help. I’d been using a Rucker 4.0 to train for endurance rucks the past year out to 26 miles with a goal of finishing it in about 8 hour and I can b

Backpack is better for rucking/distance. Vest is good for calisthenics or people who need to train to move in vests (military, some law enforcement). I have a GoRuck Rucker 4.0 and a cheap Amazon plate carrier with 20 and 40 lb plate pairs. I find the vest really compresses my spine. Backpack helps